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Desperate rescuers scrabbled through the night searching for survivors of an earthquake that flattened homes in western Afghanistan, with the death toll of 120 expected to rise Sunday as the extent of the disaster becomes clear.
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) yesterday stressed that police officers are not above the law as it lauded the Department of Justice (DOJ) for filing murder charges against those involved in the killing of teenager Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar.
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis Tolentino said he will seek a Senate probe into the deaths of the three Filipino fishermen off the coast of Agno, Pangasinan on Oct. 2.
PARIS, France — British fashion house Alexander McQueen announced the appointment of a new head designer, Sean McGirr, replacing Sarah Burton who had led the label since the death of its founder.
Three Filipino fishermen died after their fishing boat was struck by a still unidentified foreign commercial vessel in the South China Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard reported, and the country’s president has promised a full investigation.
Malacañang on Friday pledged to conduct a “thorough and impartial” investigation into the killing of union leader Jude Thaddeus Fernandez during a Sept. 29 police operation.
MANILA, Philippines — Health experts are encouraging children get immunized during the first thousand days of their lives against communicable vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) such as Pneumonia.
DHAKA, Bangladesh — In the crowded fever ward in Bangladesh's Mugda hospital, every bed is taken, as the country struggles in the grip of its deadliest dengue outbreak.